Timer recording I have a GE VCR hooked up to Toshiba TV. It will not do a time recording. It will turn on and start to record and immediately stop recording and turn off. I can do a in line recording by touching the record button but not timer recording. Can you help with this

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you can try setting your tv to record and your vcr to record at same time,,,i have digital tv and set record time,,then on vcr set to record avi at same time,,the only problem is the tv turns itself on when timer starts,, hope this helps and makes sense,,cheers.

Hi,After programing/ feeding record time in VCR, press Timer button on VCR so it will go into standby mode with Timer indication. VCR will automatically turn On at set time and will record program of set channel.Let me know if you have additional question.Thanks.

When a TV is connected with an audio/video cable, turn theTV and this VCR on and select the video input mode on theTV.

• After timer recording is completed, the VCR turns offautomatically.• You can program the timer recording while a regularrecording is in progress; the menu screens will not berecorded.• The timer recording will start at 20 seconds before the timeyou predetermined.

Press MENU on the Remote.Check the “TIMER REC SET”option is selected, then pressENTER.

Press SET –/+ to select one ofthe program lines, then pressENTER.

Press SET –/+ to select thedate, then press ENTER.

Set the start time, end time,channel and tape speed as instep 3.NOTE: To record from externalsource, press SET –/+and set the channel to"L". "L" will appear nextto CH 125 (or 69).

To enter other programs,repeat step 2 through 4. Or,press MENU twice to returnto the normal screen.

1. Your HD box should have a coax out (or to TV) connection on the back of the box.2. Connect a coax cable from the back of the HD box to the "RF IN (FROM ANT.)" in the back of the VCR.3. When you set your VCR to record you need to set it to copy channel 3 and tune the HD box to the channel you want to record. This should fix your problem...

The answer to your question, "Does this have anything to do with the fact that the VCR and TV are now on cable?" is no.

The outside antenna and the cable are input signal sources only and have no effect on the functions of the VCR.

It sounds like you have an electronic problem with the timer circuitry. In order to locate exactly where the timer circuitry is located, you would need a service manual for your particular VCR. Using the service manual, you may or may not be able to repair it.

My suspicion is that it would be cheaper to just purchase a new VCR if timed recording is important to you.

Usually, if you press stop or cancel, you'll stop it. If you want it to stop recording at a specific time, try pressing timer on your remote, and from there, you should be able to adjust settings and times

Hey there - I've got the exact same model VCR; although I've lost the manual as well, I've been using it for so long that I

can usually remember it all from heart:

To set the clock

1. Open the flip-down lid, push [CLOCK] button.For each of the steps below, use the white-labeled [+] and [-] tracking buttons to increase/decrease each number.2. Two digits should be blinking - this is the year (last two digits only) - adjust and push [NEXT] when done.3. Two digits, with a "D" next to them should now be flashing - this is the month (1=January thru 12=December), adjust and push [NEXT] when done.4. Two digits, with a "M" next to them should now be flashing - this is the day-of-month (1..31), adjust and push [NEXT] when done.5. The time should now be displayed, with hours flashing - adjust and push [NEXT] when done.6. The minutes of the time should now be flashing - adjust. When you push [NEXT], this will complete the date-setting and start the seconds-of-the-minute off at zero - handy for synchronising to an external time source (I recommend using the

Teletext broadcast clock if available - you'll usually find your recordings will start right-on time when you do this, depending on your TV station).7. If you make an error at any step above, push [CLOCK] to exit clock-setting mode and start again.

Depending on your model of VCR - the clock may either persist through power failures (backup battery) or may have to be reset next time power is lost. Mine doesn't seem to have a backup battery.

To program the VCR for timer-recording: There are two modes, Timer Record (start and finish recording at arbitrary times in the future), and OTR ("One Touch Recording", start recording right now and finish at a set time in the future).

*** Timer recording ***There are eight programme slots (numbered 1-8 on the display), each programme slot has an individual channel and start/finish time associated with it. Programmes can be scheduled up to 1 month in the future.

Push [PROG/CHECK] to cycle through each slot (after the eighth slot, it will return back to normal operating mode).

When you want to set a programme, push [PROG/CHECK] until you find an empty slot (date/time will be all dashes). Then do the following:

1. Channel should be flashing - set this using white-labeled [+]/[-] tracking buttons and push [NEXT] when done.2. Date should be flashing (defaults to today), use [+]/[-] to adjust starting date and push [NEXT] when done.3. Set the starting time ("ON" should be lit next to time) (defaults to now), use [+]/[-] to adjust starting time and push [NEXT] when done.4. Set the finishing time ("OFF" should be lit next to time) (defaults to starting time), use [+]/[-] to adjust and push [NEXT] to complete the setting of this programme. After this, you'll be returned to the start of setting the next programme (the unit will also beep five times to confirm you have a valid programme set).

If you make an error (or you need to clear a programme slot that already has a programme set), hold down the [-] and [+] buttons for three seconds until the starting time/date becomes all dashes.

When you're done with setting your programme(s), keep pressing [PROG/CHECK] until you exit into normal operating mode, then push the [TIMER REC] button to activate the timer; this will put the VCR into timer standby mode, and the orange clock icon should be lit solidly on the display. There should also be a number (1..8) lit for each programme that has been set, but is still yet to run. Make sure you have the tape inserted and positioned in the right place when you do this.

After timer standby mode is activated, you can then push [PROG/CHECK] to review the individual programme slots; each push of [PROG/CHECK] will cycle through each slot (the display will time out in 10-15 secs).

To get out of timer standby mode (either when after the programmes have run or if you've made an error), push [TIMER REC] again - this will return you to normal operating mode (where you can fix errors if need be). Programmes that have run to completion should be automatically be cleared.

*** OTR (One Touch Recording) ***

This will start the tape recording immediately (good for when you have an unexpected distraction or sudden change of plans) and have it stop at a later preset time. The OTR mode only has one programme slot, unlike timer record.

1. Insert tape, have it positioned where you want to record from. Set the channel to the one you want to record from.2. Open the flip-down lid, look at the bottom-right corner of the array of buttons inside.3. Push the green-labeled [OTR +] button; this will start the tape recording instantly (the red "OTR" indicator should be lit on the display).4. The stop time should also be displayed - use the [OTR -] and [OTR +] to adjust the stop time. When you're done, that's all you need to do (you can adjust it any time later).

To abort OTR mode (ie. if you start it by mistake, or want to stop the recording early), push the main [VTR] button to stop the recording. Yes, that's right - turn the whole thing off, it'll leave you in standby mode.

- Does it have a tape inserted?
- Is the clock set?
- Is VCR off? (has to be off to be in timer mode for many VCRs)
- Is it recording but just plays back blank or does it not even start?
- If recording blank, make sure you are giving it a signal (Is your monitor hooked to the VCR output?)
- If timer doesn't start double check timer settings - they can be very tricky.

Unplug the VCR overnight, reset the clock and try the timer again. if that does not work, there is a fault in the microprocessor and you would need to get a new VCR I'm afraid, as the repair would cost you twice what a new VCR would. Good Luck